Tuesday, June 01, 2010

District 19 Delegate candidate Bonnie Cullison is now the undisputed endorsement leader in the race for the district's two open House seats. Following is her press release.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, June 1, 2010Contact: Pearl Boyd, Campaign Manager

PROGRESSIVE ORGANIZATIONS, ELECTED AND COMMUNITY LEADERS ENDORSE BONNIE CULLISON FOR STATE DELEGATE

Silver Spring, MD – Bonnie Cullison, candidate for State Delegate in District 19, announced today major endorsements from well-respected organizations and leaders throughout the community.

The Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA), the Victory Fund, and Progressive Maryland have all endorsed Bonnie Cullison’s campaign to bring progressive leadership to the House of Delegates in Annapolis. Former County Executive Doug Duncan, County Councilmembers George Leventhal and Valerie Ervin, and Montgomery County Senate Delegation Chair Rich Madaleno have also endorsed Bonnie’s candidacy, along with many other current and former elected officials.

In his endorsement, Duncan praised Bonnie as “a principled leader with deep roots in the community and a firm knowledge of the issues. She will deliver results for the people of District 19. I strongly endorse Bonnie Cullison for the House of Delegates.”

Bonnie’s supporters know that she will continue to be a firm advocate for public schools, good-paying jobs, and safe communities as a Delegate in Annapolis. See below for a complete list of endorsements from community leaders and organizations who know that a vote for Bonnie Cullison is a vote for proven leadership that gets results.

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Montgomery County Education AssociationThe Victory FundProgressive MarylandDoug Duncan, former Montgomery County ExecutiveGeorge Leventhal, Montgomery County CouncilmemberValerie Ervin, Montgomery County CouncilmemberSusan Lee, State DelegateCharles Barkley, State DelegateAna Sol Gutiérrez, State DelegateMary Boergers, former State SenatorPeter Fosselman, Mayor of KensingtonDavid Lublin, Mayor of the Town of Chevy ChaseJeff Slavin, Mayor of SomersetBen Moskowitz, former Student Member of the Montgomery County Board of EducationGustavo Torres, Director, CASA in ActionJackie Lichter, Chair, Montgomery County Commission for WomenPaul Rankin, former President, Northeast Montgomery PACElbridge James, Civil and Human Rights ActivistMelodye Berry, Community Activist Susan Mapes, Community ActivistLeeAnn Kaye, Community ActivistJillian Evans, Community Member Gabriela Rodriguez, Community MemberCatherine Evans, Community MemberMyra Abramovitz, Community MemberVenus Angouma, Community MemberLen Hickman, Community Member

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Note that organizations and titles are indicated solely for individual identification and are not meant to suggest an endorsement from the affiliated group.